Hicks' Blue vs RAL 430-5
Where Hicks' Blue belongs to Little Greene's range, RAL 430-5 is a RAL Effect color. Hicks' Blue reads as blue, while RAL 430-5 reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. RAL 430-5 has an LRV of 16. With a ΔE of 79.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hicks' Blue vs RAL 430-5 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Hicks' Blue and RAL 430-5 in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Hicks' Blue vs RAL 430-5 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hicks' Blue on one side and RAL 430-5 on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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